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fluoroalkyl

Syllables: fluo·ro·al·kylUS/flɔɹoʊˈælkɪl/

fluoroalkyl noun: an alkyl group in which one or more hydrogens have been substituted for fluorine.

Noun

fluoroalkyl (plural fluoroalkyls)

  1. An alkyl group in which one or more hydrogens have been substituted for fluorine.

Forms of fluoroalkyl

pluralfluoroalkyls
alternative formfluoralkyl

Origin of fluoroalkyl

From fluoro- + alkyl.

Words formed from fluoroalkyl

Questions about fluoroalkyl

What does fluoroalkyl mean?
Fluoroalkyl means an alkyl group in which one or more hydrogens have been substituted for fluorine.
What part of speech is fluoroalkyl?
Fluoroalkyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce fluoroalkyl?
Fluoroalkyl is pronounced /flɔɹoʊˈælkɪl/ (US).
What is the plural of fluoroalkyl?
The plural of fluoroalkyl is fluoroalkyls.

Words near fluoroalkyl in the dictionary

  1. fluoroalcohols
  2. fluoroalkane
  3. fluoroalkanes
  4. fluoroalkene
  5. fluoroalkenes
  6. fluoroalkyl
  7. fluoroalkylamine
  8. fluoroalkylamines
  9. fluoroalkylation
  10. fluoroalkylations
  11. fluoroalkyls

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